PTB Sales is the national leader in Brooks CTI helium compressor repairs.

Our state of the art 27,853 sq ft remanufacturing facility conforms to ISO 9001 quality standards, and is supported by an engineering team with over 90 years combined experience in vacuum technology. Our pump technicians, led by a factory-trained mechanic, have over 100 years combined experience.

Need an exchange? We recognize that some replacements are more critical than others or that it is not convenient to remove a pump without the replacement immediately at hand. On our form, check the box to request an exchange and we will follow up with current availability.

Procedures for shipping used equipment to PTB Sales:

Seal openings.

Attach our pump declaration form to the equipment to declare what contaminates the equipment has been exposed to.

There is a $300 Evaluation Fee. This gets applied to the cost of repair.

5. All parts are inspected and cleaned with a high pressure parts washer

Flush heater exchanger

Paint exterior panels

6. IS-1000 Compressor Rebuild

Pump motor

Measure / record resistance on all three phases

Replace pump motor if current and / or resistance is out of spec

Rebuild by-pass valve

Clean / inspect replace O-rings

Rebuild dump valve

Clean / inspect and replace O-rings

Rebuild oil mist section

Clean / inspect orifice and replace O-rings

Clean / inspect and / or replace filters

Rebuild oil injection section

Clean / inspect oil inject valve and replace O-rings

Replace oil injection filter

Rebuild pressure gauge

Clean / inspect pressure gauge and replace O-ring

Replace pressure relief valve

Clean / inspect casters

Replace helium adsorber

Replace aeroquip fittings and O-rings

Helium supply and return fittings

Oil pump fill and drain fittings

Helium charge fitting

Water connection fittings

Clean / inspect and / or replace water inlet connector

Clean / inspect and / or replace water outlet connector

7. Electrical Chassis Rebuild

Update / rebuild compressor module

Inspect / replace PCB's

Inspect / replace power components > 5 years old

Inspect / replace I/O remote connector

Inspect / replace circuit breakers (main and control) and contactors

Verify On-Board network functionality

8. Rough evacuation helium and oil ports for 8 hours.

9. Helium charge to specified static charge pressure.

10. Final Test

Install panels

Helium circuit leaked checked to 1 x 10E-7 sccm

Load test

Record compressor input current on all 3 phases

Record compressor inlet / outlet water temperature

Record cryopump’s bottom out times

Record cryopump’s bottom out temperatures

11. Final Quality Control Check List

Final test report attached to compressor

Protective caps installed on supply / return fittings

Protective covers installed on power and remote connectors

Package with accordance with DOT Standards

This product has been refurbished by PTB Sales, Inc. PTB Sales is not affiliated with Brooks Automation, Inc., the Original Equipment Manufacturer. In some cases, PTB Sales uses processes and parts that are different from those used by the OEM, and the OEM expressly disclaims any warranty obligations with respect to this refurbished product.